Sentence examples for air control tower from inspiring English sources

We are in the air control tower at the Spirit of St . Louis Airport

"This all has to go," Lieutenant Aranha said, pointing to the spot where a big air control tower used to stand.

Two days of bombarding each other with rockets, artillery and anti-aircraft cannon fire have followed, so far leaving no clear winner.Planes now burn on the tarmac, the air control tower is wrecked and staff have abandoned the control centre.

It is believed that damage sustained by Tripoli's air control tower was the reason for the closure of Misrata airport.

It's like trying to land a plane at night without lights and anyone in the air control tower.

The inspector general calculated that inefficient air control tower operations nationwide added $853 million to the FAA's costs from 2008 to 2013.

"We've been talking about this since February," Huerta said, noting that an earlier briefing included the likelihood of closing air control towers and furloughs of controllers.

Government workers will begin forced furloughs in April, air control towers in small towns will eventually close and a lack of overtime for airport security officers will make lines longer over time.

For some, it is a debilitating phobia that can make a nightmare of a dream vacation, especially given the recent reports of eerie plane crashes, increased air turbulence and fewer operational US air control towers.

The federal government has budgeted about $750 million to equip air control towers with the new technology, Wijntjes said.

Patrons can wear headphones to eavesdrop on flight activity from the air-control tower just outside.